John McCain is leaning back in a chair in his office in the Fortress of Irritability. An aide is carrying in a map of Spain when the Macphone rings.

McCain (answering): Fire Cox! Send him to Yugoslavia! Hello?

Hank Paulson (on other end of line): John, it's Hank. We are here in the Capitol. Every financial expert is assembled here, John. We have consulted every master, conferred with the widest and most informed authorities, asked every adept. We need you, John, you, with your mastery of financial expertise, to arrive at the door of our ineptitude and help us find an answer.

McCain: The Fortress, Hank. I can't just sit up and say "I suspend my campaign." That would look to anyone like the most clear act of political pandering, why, it's just...just...(the "I" on his chest lights up and begins to blink, weakly). I'll do it!

McCain: 21...72...23...skidoo...Drat! (starting again) 21...90...I'm sure that I disagreed with President Bush a lot of the time, Senator Obama! (pauses).

Aide: Let me help you with that, Sir (quickly turns the lock left, right and left. The door of the vault slowly opens, with the sound of a vacuum seal.

This reveals a large auditorium, filled with advisers, cameras, and teleprompters. Over loudspeakers, a voice is filling the hall with sound: "The capital of Iraq is...Baghdad. Bagh...dad. The capital of Iran is..."

On the stage is Sarah Palin. She is holding a college text entitled "World Geography".

Palin: Ooooh. I know this one.

An adviser is standing to her right.

Adviser: Take your time, Sarah. Remember--think before you talk.

Palin: I know, I know. Can't I just say "A place that is deserving of our freedoms"?

Adviser: We've been over this before, Sarah. Remember--"Specific is terrific!"

Palin: Specific is terrific. Specific is terrific.

She shuffles her index cards and the loudspeakers intone..."The capital of Iran is...Tehran. Teh...ran."

Palin: Oooooh. They sound so much the same! Iran, Tehran. That's why I can't remember!

As McCain, hands on hips, cape waving, enters the auditorium.

McCain: Sarah.

Both of their "I"s blink briefly.

Palin: Mr. McCain.

McCain: I want you to watch the Fortress until I return. I have a very important mission. About Wall Street.

Palin (to adviser): But I thought Mr. Reagan told Mr. Gorbachev to 'tear down that wall.'

Adviser slowly shakes head.

Palin: But...can't I come on this mission, Mr. McCain? Please? I just know I could help!

McCain: Well, I think that a largely unprepared economic novice, struggling to comprehend concepts that are stumping the most experienced and educated authorities in the area...

Both McCain's and Palin's "I"s blink brightly.

McCain: ...Is just what this market needs! Let's go, Sarah! To the rescue!

Sarah: To the rescue, Mr. McCain!

NEXT EPISODE: The Evil Katie-Woman endangers Palin with a hypnotic confusion device...Questions! Can Sarah resist their terrible power?

Personally, I thought the original interview with Palin was much funnier then SNL. We can be assured that Palin cannot string together any coherent sentence. Republicans will say this doesn't matter- I beg to differ, a VP should be able to answer questions not written by others and without help from a telepromter. Cannot wait for comedy night on Thursday.

He is 72 years old. He has been treated for a very serious illness. Four times.

He says that Sarah Palin is "ready to be President."

We are currently in what may be the most serious economic crisis in American history.

COURIC: Why isn't it better, Governor Palin, to spend $700 billion helping middle-class families who are struggling with health care, housing, gas and groceries; allow them to spend more and put more money into the economy instead of helping these big financial institutions that played a role in creating this mess?

PALIN: That's why I say I, like every American I'm speaking with, were ill about this position that we have been put in where it is the taxpayers looking to bail out. But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health-care reform that is needed to help shore up our economy, helping the—it's got to be all about job creation, too, shoring up our economy and putting it back on the right track. So health-care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions and tax relief for Americans. And trade, we've got to see trade as opportunity, not as a competitive, scary thing. But one in five jobs being created in the trade sector today, we've got to look at that as more opportunity. All those things under the umbrella of job creation. This bailout is a part of that.

Read the above again.

Carefully.

Palin will no doubt be prepared with crisp, coherent responses for Thursday's debate. However, the above indicates that this is not a mind that is prepared with the breadth and depth of understanding and knowledge to take on the duties of the President of the United States at a time of financial crisis.

Who appointed you the moderator? Instead of asking a question like big shot, overly impressed with your own self importance, answer the question and move on. Like anybody cares what it is. I'll only say it one time.

I'm not going to ask a third time. Unless you correct the record, I will take your refusal to answer as "D-Day was not a victory." luckily, the vast majority of Americans would disagree with your opinion.

me like sarah palling she got nice safety glasses and big big hair and such a hottie she gotta win so we se her on tv all the time she already got experience meeting leaders at un they even say she hot. me no understand her words on kathi korik but that because she smarter than you and me that why macaine pick her. he is maverik and she is maverik and bush was maverik whatever that mean. so they going win and get payback for countries no do what we tell them like france with their fries and russia too close to alaska looking in sara pallings windows . that is not experience my friends. cant wait to ride her holy rollercoaster when she and macaine win landslide and keep bush policie going and democracy party can like it or lump it palling rules and is hottie!!!!!!!!!!!! me no care what democracy party say them are liberals and dont like tortur cause they sissies palling macaine forever!!!!!!

Besides, I don't remember a nasty facial scar running down the side of Sen Palins face.

Posted by: Thozmaniac | September 28, 2008 1:18 PM |

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I hate to burst your bubble, but that's an ACTUAL scar on Tina Fey's face. Either you're a gigantic jerk or you're incapable of using the internet for a simple google search. Either way, open mouth...insert foot - and repeat.

Apparently, Tina Fey concluded that she is for Obama. She should ask Sen. Obama a simple question: Are you qualified to serve as the President of the USA? Sen. Obama has less executive experience than Gov. Palin and he is running for the President. What is even worst, Sen. Obama has no experience in dealing with the economy either. What is even worst, Sen. Biden has none that is zero experience in both areas. Altogether, the Obama/Biden ticket has zero experience put together. To quote another expert on American politics, Matt Damon “This is absurd.”

it would be interesting to see how many of these rabid pro-Palin comments come from the same IP address or block... the center (probably in India) staffed by hundreds, funded by RNC, whose mission is to flood all blogs, comments, etc. with this pro McCain/Palin stuff ... posted over and over.. I've seen the same comments almost word-for-word on so many sites now that there can be no other explanation...

it would be interesting to see how many of these rabid pro-Palin comments come from the same IP address or block... the center (probably in India) staffed by hundreds, funded by RNC, whose mission is to flood all blogs, comments, etc. with this pro McCain/Palin stuff ... posted over and over.. I've seen the same comments almost word-for-word on so many sites now that there can be no other explanation...

#1) I wish a journalist would ask Gov. Palin about her staunch beliefs about her churches stance that all other religions except her beliefs are demonic and should not be respected or tolerated. Does she belief in religious cleansing on a global scale?

#2) Today 1000's protest in Alaska about her reversal of cooperation with Troopergate.

#3) Let me see...if your spouse has a DWI, voted only since the age of 25, and has the nickname of "1st Dude", your spouse represents America's values?

It's not clear to me that mothers of small children can, and should, be making career moves. I think it's responsible to wait until the child is 3-4.

So I don't know. Is Jesus signaling something by sending two babies in very challenging situations into the Palin household. Maybe it's a good time to pray on it and question what are the true priorities right now.

To me, it seems that for America, the priority is getting capable, knowledgeable, prudent leadership. And possibly, for Sarah Palin the priority should be slowing down and being fully present for the baby, and for the baby having a baby. What more important contribution can she make right now for the common good?

info42, Biden's howler about FDR and TV is chronologically askew but such details are wholly beside the point of his argument, which is sound. The truth of his position is unaffected by a bad illustration.

In utter contrast, Palin's howlers are her arguments themselves. She's right about Russia being across the Bering Strait but her argument is unsound - the opposite of Biden.

Furthermore, since accepting his nomination, Biden has given 89 interviews - so, of course, he's slipped once. Palin has given three after being carefully prepped.

Scene 1:
President Palin with the generals, with her finger on the trigger for launching the Nukes to Russia:

General 1: "We are on the brink, Madam President. Pick up the red phone and talk to Putin!"

Palin: "That would be blinking! God made me president for a reason!!"

(launches Nukes to Russia)

"Its so exciting to be following GOD's PLAN for Armageddon. The Rapture will be so much fun! Just think, billions of Chinese, Indians, Muslims, and don't you just love it, the Jews, go to Hell!
And me and my Christians friends go to Heaven!"

I'm a 24 year Vet from Illinois who believes Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld prodded America into starting a war of aggression against a paper tiger...and true to form Bush bankrupted the Treasury in the process.

Bush is the terrorist that Mid-Westerners like my family fear. And we do not need more of the same from McCain and Palin.

General Petraeus on "Victory in Iraq," something Palin has said is already accomplished...

He said he did not know that he would ever use the word "victory": "This is not the sort of struggle where you take a hill, plant the flag and go home to a victory parade... it's not war with a simple slogan."

SNL is a joke,
and not a funny one,
is 1979, there was
a huge marijuana
problem,
which affected peoples
judgement of what was
funny.
of course,
as americans stopped smoking
pot, cheech and chong got jobs
and for some reason,
SNL,
did not have the wisdom,
to to send lorne micheals
and his bong to cable.
This is your mind on hemp.
obama can be the messiah
of the nutjobs in hollywood,
they want a bi racial liberal
president so badly
they lay awake in fetal
positions
and suck their thumbs.
middle america wants
a president who will confront
terror and Russia.
that is not obama/biden.
the congress reaction to the bailout
shows the true 'no leadership' qualities
of the democratic party.
they are all blame
and NO game.

NomoStew:
Excellent post.
I don't understand how or why the Iraq situation is always referred to as the Iraq War. It's always been an 'occupancy'. So..how can you ever win an 'occupancy'?? Makes no sense to many, many people especially with almost 5,000 casualties.
Shameful. Needs to end.

Palin will not drop out. The minute she does, McCain is toast. It will be proof that his judgment is deeply flawed and he is not presidential material. Palin will stay. McCain will still be toast, just not as badly burned.

Can anyone wonder why people of talent and a desire to serve the country, and not themselves, will not run for elective office?
To have the media subject a vice presidential candidate to more scrutiny than a Presidential candidate including insinuations regarding the her most recent birth, dutifully picked up and reprinted by major media, subject her family to ridicule makes one wonder why anyone would run unless they were told that would be given a "free pass" by the same media?

Americans deserve the "American Idol" politicians that the media picks for them.

Where are all the feminists who believe that every school girl is created equal and should be given hope, that in working hard, achieving an education and "taking advantage of every opportunity", it is possible to reach for the stars, be it as an astronaut, doctor, union representative, writer, Prime Minister or President. You are a little quiet. If you wait for the perfect candidate ...
Guys take advantage of opportunities all the time. You don't really think for a moment Bush was the best candidate? Clinton?

Can anyone wonder why people of talent and a desire to serve the country, and not themselves, will not run for elective office?
To have the media subject a vice presidential candidate to more scrutiny than a Presidential candidate including insinuations regarding the her most recent birth, dutifully picked up and reprinted by major media, subject her family to ridicule makes one wonder why anyone would run unless they were told that would be given a "free pass" by the same media?

Americans deserve the "American Idol" politicians that the media picks for them.

I'm just about to puke from Republicans crying foul about the lack of "fair and balanced" coverage whenever one of their candidates is criticized or mocked. Give me a break; nothing is fair and balanced in this day and age. Stick to watching FOX News if you don't like seeing your ticket skewered.

It's too bad McCain already used up his "suspending the campaign" dog-and-pony show to try to wriggle out of the first presidential debate; now what does he have left in his bag of tricks to keep Sarah Palin from showing up in St. Louis for the VP debate and effectively killing his campaign?

The country might have survived Dan Quayle, but George H. W. Bush didn't have one foot in the grave when he took office, either. If McCain's elected, Palin will become president, and everyone who supported the ticket will sorely regret it.

Why does Saturday Night Live have a white guy playing Barack Obama ? and where is Al Sharpton ? Their original excuse was that in such a short time, they couldn't find one.
What's their story now ? I thought that the days of having a white guy with black make up playing a black man was over ?

me no care what democracy party say me like sarah palling she go nice safety glasses and big big hair and such a hottie she gotta win so we se her on tv all the time she already got experience meeting leaders at un they even say she hot. me no understand her words on kathi korik but that because she smarter than average person that why macaine pick her. he is maverik and she is maverik and bush was maverik so they gotta win and get payback for countries no do what we tell them like france with their fries and russia too close to alasta looking in sara pallings windows . dont tell me that is not experience. cant wait to ride her holy rollercoaster when she and macaine win landslide and keep bush policie going and democracy party can like it or lump it palling rules and is hottie!!!!!!!!!!!!

me no care what democracy party say me like sarah palling she go nice safety glasses and big big hair and such a hottie she gotta win so we se her on tv all the time she already got experience meeting leaders at un they even say she hot. me no understand her words on kathi korik but that because she smarter than average person that why macaine pick her. he is maverik and she is maverik and bush was maverik so they gotta win and get payback for countries no do what we tell them like france with their fries and russia too close to alasta looking in sara pallings windows . dont tell me that is not experience. cant wait to ride her holy rollercoaster when she and macaine win landslide and keep bush policie going and democracy party can like it or lump it palling rules and is hottie!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a Republican who is disgusted by this tax and spend Ditz being on the ticket. I love to laugh at her in the SNL skits, but then reality bites and I recognize that SNL & Tina Fey make her out to be a nicer and more intelligent person than she really is.

Curious, isn't it? Where were all of the calls for fair and balanced television when SNL spent years making fun of Bill Clinton? Many of those skits bordered on being mean. As a Clinton supporter, I didn't complain, it's comedy, and it was funny. A public figure needs to be ready for this. Is Palin ready? I think that the entire country can answer that in a resounding voice, "NO"!

Curious, isn't it? Where were all of the calls for fair and balanced television when SNL spent years making fun of Bill Clinton? Many of those skits bordered on being mean. As a Clinton supporter, I didn't complain, it's comedy, and it was funny. A public figure needs to be ready for this. Is Palin ready? I think that the entire country can answer that in a resounding voice, "NO"!

McCain sneered to Palin thinking the
microphone was turned off.."We're gonna win this thing by hook or by crook Sarahbabe!, they have no idea what we're up to..hehe!!" Palin turns to McCain and high-fives him..."John, our base is so stupid they'd vote Bush back into office if they could!"

And so it is this day after Obama's landslide election, if there's one thing we've learned besides gutless lying and bribing voters with ditzy gun-toting babes doesn't work, it's never assume your mike is off

McCain sneered to Palin thinking the
microphone was turned off.."We're gonna win this thing by hook or by crook Sarahbabe!, they have no idea what we're up to..hehe!!" Palin turns to McCain and high-fives him..."John, our base is so stupid they'd vote Bush back into office if they could!"

And so it is this day after Obama's landslide election, if there's one thing we've learned besides gutless lying and bribing voters with ditzy gun-toting babes doesn't work, it's never assume your mike is off

Please ethel08: Let's have a debate:
Ill go first:
Palin was for the bridge that she's now against (and didn't return the money the feds sent her for it) and who's administration is now building an access road TO the bridge that she is against. Comment?? Palin's transparency first platform has her refusing to answer subpoenas about Troopergate and she has not, as of this post, complied with the election rules regarding disclosure of personal income taxes. Comment? Palin left her Wasilla 20 million poorer than when she took office. Comment? Alaska under Palin still has the highest number of rapes in the nation. Comment? Palin has left her family to pursue power and glory including a special needs child. Comment? Palin took 6 colleges to get her Bachelors (and sounded like she just barely graduated in Couric's interview) and now you will die to have her be your vice president..??Comment? Yes, a debate would be welcome!

I am a Republican who is disgusted by this tax and spend Ditz being on the ticket. I love to laugh at her in the SNL skits, but then reality bites and I recognize that SNL & Tina Fey make her out to be a nicer and more intelligent person than she really is.

I am a Republican who is disgusted by this tax and spend Ditz being on the ticket. I love to laugh at her in the SNL skits, but then reality bites and I recognize that SNL & Tina Fey make her out to be a nicer and more intelligent person than she really is.

I am a Republican who is disgusted by this tax and spend Ditz being on the ticket. I love to laugh at her in the SNL skits, but then reality bites and I recognize that SNL & Tina Fey make her out to be a nicer and more intelligent person than she really is.

I am a Republican who is disgusted by this tax and spend Ditz being on the ticket. I love to laugh at her in the SNL skits, but then reality bites and I recognize that SNL & Tina Fey make her out to be a nicer and more intelligent person than she really is.

I am a Republican who is disgusted by this tax and spend Ditz being on the ticket. I love to laugh at her in the SNL skits, but then reality bites and I recognize that SNL & Tina Fey make her out to be a nicer and more intelligent person than she really is.

As a fan of Tina and Amy, I relished their portrayal of masculine women having substance as opposed to feminine women, you know, Hillary does, Sarah doesn't, Ellen does and Portia does not, Rosie yes and Kelli no, Elton yes and David no, … WAIT, now I am confused. Anyway, it was pretty funny.

"Hey right wingers, get a sense of humor. The show doesn't have to be "fair and balanced," which is apparently the demand you make of absolutely anyone and anything that doesn't bow before your candidates. And people wouldn't find it so funny if it weren't striking a chord.

It's a darn comedy show. If you don't like it, don't watch it."

Funny how all the anti-Plinites bark out stuff like this then turn around and provide serious commentary as though the satire is truth providing solid ground for their dribble.

McCain sneered to Palin thinking the
microphone was turned off.."We're gonna win this thing by hook or by crook Sarahbabe!, they have no idea what we're up to..hehe!!" Palin turns to McCain and high-fives him..."John, our base is so stupid they'd vote Bush back into office if they could!"

And so it is this day after Obama's landslide election, if there's one thing we've learned besides gutless lying and bribing voters with ditzy gun-toting babes doesn't work, it's never assume your mike is off

Since Katie is on the campaign trail with Gov. Palio this week, I thought that was a reasonable answer. You also didn't include the prior question and answer. When I first heard it, I couldn't think of an example either. Only afterwards did I say McCain-Feingold.

Hey right wingers, get a sense of humor. The show doesn't have to be "fair and balanced," which is apparently the demand you make of absolutely anyone and anything that doesn't bow before your candidates. And people wouldn't find it so funny if it weren't striking a chord.

Did Fred Armisen get a skit playing Obama? Just a bit curious how blatent sexism is pointed out and "the press is in the tank for Obama" is high-lighted ONLY when the woman in the race is a DEMOCRAT. No double standard there, right?

A lampoon, but not far from the original. Read the transcript of the actual Kouric interview--Palin's ignorance is mind-boggling for a VP candidate. Nevermind how ill-prepared the answers were.

Three weeks on the campaign, and Sarah Palin has yet to improve on the fiery, baseless rhetoric of her acceptance speech at the RNC.
Again, a real quote from the actual Couric interview:
Couric: I'm just going to ask you one more time - not to belabor the point. Specific examples in his 26 years of pushing for more regulation.
Palin: I'll try to find you some and I'll bring them to you.

Huh? High school civics students can do better with one night of preparation. Palin has had 3 weeks.

I assure you, Mrs. Palin, this will not work against Senator Biden on Thursday. America will watch with a critical eye.

Why should Barack Obama apologize for something Moveon.org said? Does McCain apologize for everything the right=wing 527s say? Should McCain apologize about the nasty "Obama is a secret Muslim" emails polluting the internet? Let's get serious.

One bizarre point in the debate for me was when Obama simply let go McCain's constant references to "victory" in Iraq and claim that al Qaeda might take over Iraq if we leave. Nobody even knows what "victory" in Iraq would mean, and at best it's a disingenuous way to refer to our current peace-keeping mission there. Al Qaeda never had a chance to have any influence in Iraq and never will. The majority Shiites hate the radical Sunnis who make up al Qaeda, and the Baathist Sunnis who were the major problem in Iraq have never had much use for al Qaeda - which largely came to Iraq in order to fight us there and will leave when we do. I understand it's a difficult point because so many Americans are deluded about it, but if we are going to have popular support for a sane, reality-based Iraq strategy, it's a point that has to be made. In truth, anyone who refers to "victory" in Iraq either has no knowledge of the truth or, in McCain's case, is willing to suborn a lie for political advantage.

Obama in the debate said "General Petraeus has done a brilliant job". Obama's sidekicks have in the past called the General "Betrayus". Where is the AD demanding Obama APLOLOGIZE to the General NOW... This line could have been the SOUND BITE McCain needed....

Actually, most of Fey's responses were more coherent than the originals. So I'd say SNL is being fair and balanced already.

Yes, I'm looking forward to Biden-Palin as reality TV with high entertainment potential on both sides. But there is a qualitative difference between Biden, high on substance and low on PR, and Palin, low on substance and apparently just as low in PR. There's not much question who is better for the job.

Obama in the debate said "General Petraeus has done a brilliant job". Obama's sidekicks have in the past called the General "Betrayus". Where is the AD demanding Obama APLOLOGIZE to the General NOW... This line could have been the SOUND BITE McCain needed....

"Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will meet next week with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in New York, on the sidelines of the opening of the U.N. General Assembly, according to Afghan officials in Washington."--Washington Post

TRANSCRIPT:

Palin: Oh, Mr. President, it is such a pleasure to meet you, you're the first head of state that I have had the opportunity to meet--which is more than many Vice Presidents--and I'm so glad that my first one is an Afghani.

You know, in Trig's class there was a little Afghani? He was the child of one of the oil executives, and he was so cute, with his little turban runnin' around, everyone just loved him, and felt for him...

Karzai: Yes.

Palin: And everyone knew that we just had to defend him and keep him free and that's why I think that with a Palin/McCain...

Palin Aide: (looking up from clipboard) McCain/Palin.

Palin: ...McCain/Palin ticket, we can make sure of that, if we have to attack Russia, even, I mean, to keep people free at home, just like we want to keep our people free. We have so much in common! I know you have the problem with the poppies, and I understand because we have the same problem with the crystal meth in Wasilla? And I said "Look, we've got to shake this up!" and then that's exactly what I said: 'Look, let's just see what we have in common with these guys!" And that's just what you could do with the Taliban, Mr. Karzai. They've already so moral, and they want people to live by the straight and narrow, and they've got the newspapers sayin' and the schools doin' lots of the right things. They just need to get some of the right ideas, and pray to the right Lord. And, if they don't understand, we still have the weapons left over from Iraq, and then we can't blink, we can't blink, can we, Mr. Karzai?

Palin: Right. The thing is, we just have to hit the ground runnin', Mr. Karzai. That's what I do. A few weeks ago I didn't even know what a Vice President does! That's why I put a clock on my wall--do you have the same clocks as we do in Afghanistan? With the twelve numbers? (points in air to numbers on air clock)--Anyway, I said "I'm gonna measure just how much time I have left here" and that's what you could do, I think, with the war, Mr. Karzai, is to put up a clock so you know just how much time you have left until you finish it. I tell you, Mr. Karzai, it's such a motivating influence on my staff, the good ones, anyway, they know what they're supposed to finish and when, they hear me sayin' "Look at the clock, people, look at the clock, and know what you have left to finish..."

Karzai: Yes.

Palin: And so I said to my husband, Todd--I call him the "First Dude"--Do you have that word 'Dude' there in Afghanistan?--maybe it's like "Khan" or "Emir" or somethin'?--I said to him, 'Todd, we have to take a look at what's happenin' in Afghanistan--before McCain called or any other thing happened--' cause I saw that Russia was right across from us and then right next to that you have all the Stans (counts cross fingers) Kyrgyzstan, oh, what's the others?--well, you are aware of them, of course, Mr. Karzai (laughs)...

Karzai: (Nods)

Palin: And if we don't let other people know of what I'm aware of, then the world won't change, Mr. Karzai. I know we have the same goals even if we don't have the same God yet...(aide touches Palin on shoulder, whispers). 'Even', not 'yet', I meant 'same God even', Mr. Karzai. And my point is, we can't let others stop our choice, which is freedom for those who deserve it, and that's why I know a Palin/McCain...

Palin Aide: (reaching over to touch shoulder)

Palin: Stop! (brushing aide's hand off)...McCain/Palin ticket will do just what you want, Mr. Karzai...

Second Palin Aide Approaches: It's time for your next appointment, Gov. Palin.

Palin: It was so good meeting you, President Karzai, and all of your other people, it was so good meeting you too! Shalom! (waves, exits)

Karzai: (to his aide, in Pashto): She makes the last one look like the Grand Mufti.

"Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will meet next week with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in New York, on the sidelines of the opening of the U.N. General Assembly, according to Afghan officials in Washington."--Washington Post

TRANSCRIPT:

Palin: Oh, Mr. President, it is such a pleasure to meet you, you're the first head of state that I have had the opportunity to meet--which is more than many Vice Presidents--and I'm so glad that my first one is an Afghani.

You know, in Trig's class there was a little Afghani? He was the child of one of the oil executives, and he was so cute, with his little turban runnin' around, everyone just loved him, and felt for him...

Karzai: Yes.

Palin: And everyone knew that we just had to defend him and keep him free and that's why I think that with a Palin/McCain...

Palin Aide: (looking up from clipboard) McCain/Palin.

Palin: ...McCain/Palin ticket, we can make sure of that, if we have to attack Russia, even, I mean, to keep people free at home, just like we want to keep our people free. We have so much in common! I know you have the problem with the poppies, and I understand because we have the same problem with the crystal meth in Wasilla? And I said "Look, we've got to shake this up!" and then that's exactly what I said: 'Look, let's just see what we have in common with these guys!" And that's just what you could do with the Taliban, Mr. Karzai. They've already so moral, and they want people to live by the straight and narrow, and they've got the newspapers sayin' and the schools doin' lots of the right things. They just need to get some of the right ideas, and pray to the right Lord. And, if they don't understand, we still have the weapons left over from Iraq, and then we can't blink, we can't blink, can we, Mr. Karzai?

Palin: Right. The thing is, we just have to hit the ground runnin', Mr. Karzai. That's what I do. A few weeks ago I didn't even know what a Vice President does! That's why I put a clock on my wall--do you have the same clocks as we do in Afghanistan? With the twelve numbers? (points in air to numbers on air clock)--Anyway, I said "I'm gonna measure just how much time I have left here" and that's what you could do, I think, with the war, Mr. Karzai, is to put up a clock so you know just how much time you have left until you finish it. I tell you, Mr. Karzai, it's such a motivating influence on my staff, the good ones, anyway, they know what they're supposed to finish and when, they hear me sayin' "Look at the clock, people, look at the clock, and know what you have left to finish..."

Karzai: Yes.

Palin: And so I said to my husband, Todd--I call him the "First Dude"--Do you have that word 'Dude' there in Afghanistan?--maybe it's like "Khan" or "Emir" or somethin'?--I said to him, 'Todd, we have to take a look at what's happenin' in Afghanistan--before McCain called or any other thing happened--' cause I saw that Russia was right across from us and then right next to that you have all the Stans (counts cross fingers) Kyrgyzstan, oh, what's the others?--well, you are aware of them, of course, Mr. Karzai (laughs)...

Karzai: (Nods)

Palin: And if we don't let other people know of what I'm aware of, then the world won't change, Mr. Karzai. I know we have the same goals even if we don't have the same God yet...(aide touches Palin on shoulder, whispers). 'Even', not 'yet', I meant 'same God even', Mr. Karzai. And my point is, we can't let others stop our choice, which is freedom for those who deserve it, and that's why I know a Palin/McCain...

Palin Aide: (reaching over to touch shoulder)

Palin: Stop! (brushing aide's hand off)...McCain/Palin ticket will do just what you want, Mr. Karzai...

Second Palin Aide Approaches: It's time for your next appointment, Gov. Palin.

Palin: It was so good meeting you, President Karzai, and all of your other people, it was so good meeting you too! Shalom! (waves, exits)

Karzai: (to his aide, in Pashto): She makes the last one look like the Grand Mufti.

"Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will meet next week with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in New York, on the sidelines of the opening of the U.N. General Assembly, according to Afghan officials in Washington."--Washington Post

TRANSCRIPT:

Palin: Oh, Mr. President, it is such a pleasure to meet you, you're the first head of state that I have had the opportunity to meet--which is more than many Vice Presidents--and I'm so glad that my first one is an Afghani.

You know, in Trig's class there was a little Afghani? He was the child of one of the oil executives, and he was so cute, with his little turban runnin' around, everyone just loved him, and felt for him...

Karzai: Yes.

Palin: And everyone knew that we just had to defend him and keep him free and that's why I think that with a Palin/McCain...

Palin Aide: (looking up from clipboard) McCain/Palin.

Palin: ...McCain/Palin ticket, we can make sure of that, if we have to attack Russia, even, I mean, to keep people free at home, just like we want to keep our people free. We have so much in common! I know you have the problem with the poppies, and I understand because we have the same problem with the crystal meth in Wasilla? And I said "Look, we've got to shake this up!" and then that's exactly what I said: 'Look, let's just see what we have in common with these guys!" And that's just what you could do with the Taliban, Mr. Karzai. They've already so moral, and they want people to live by the straight and narrow, and they've got the newspapers sayin' and the schools doin' lots of the right things. They just need to get some of the right ideas, and pray to the right Lord. And, if they don't understand, we still have the weapons left over from Iraq, and then we can't blink, we can't blink, can we, Mr. Karzai?

Palin: Right. The thing is, we just have to hit the ground runnin', Mr. Karzai. That's what I do. A few weeks ago I didn't even know what a Vice President does! That's why I put a clock on my wall--do you have the same clocks as we do in Afghanistan? With the twelve numbers? (points in air to numbers on air clock)--Anyway, I said "I'm gonna measure just how much time I have left here" and that's what you could do, I think, with the war, Mr. Karzai, is to put up a clock so you know just how much time you have left until you finish it. I tell you, Mr. Karzai, it's such a motivating influence on my staff, the good ones, anyway, they know what they're supposed to finish and when, they hear me sayin' "Look at the clock, people, look at the clock, and know what you have left to finish..."

Karzai: Yes.

Palin: And so I said to my husband, Todd--I call him the "First Dude"--Do you have that word 'Dude' there in Afghanistan?--maybe it's like "Khan" or "Emir" or somethin'?--I said to him, 'Todd, we have to take a look at what's happenin' in Afghanistan--before McCain called or any other thing happened--' cause I saw that Russia was right across from us and then right next to that you have all the Stans (counts cross fingers) Kyrgyzstan, oh, what's the others?--well, you are aware of them, of course, Mr. Karzai (laughs)...

Karzai: (Nods)

Palin: And if we don't let other people know of what I'm aware of, then the world won't change, Mr. Karzai. I know we have the same goals even if we don't have the same God yet...(aide touches Palin on shoulder, whispers). 'Even', not 'yet', I meant 'same God even', Mr. Karzai. And my point is, we can't let others stop our choice, which is freedom for those who deserve it, and that's why I know a Palin/McCain...

Palin Aide: (reaching over to touch shoulder)

Palin: Stop! (brushing aide's hand off)...McCain/Palin ticket will do just what you want, Mr. Karzai...

Second Palin Aide Approaches: It's time for your next appointment, Gov. Palin.

Palin: It was so good meeting you, President Karzai, and all of your other people, it was so good meeting you too! Shalom! (waves, exits)

Karzai: (to his aide, in Pashto): She makes the last one look like the Grand Mufti.

"Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will meet next week with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in New York, on the sidelines of the opening of the U.N. General Assembly, according to Afghan officials in Washington."--Washington Post

TRANSCRIPT:

Palin: Oh, Mr. President, it is such a pleasure to meet you, you're the first head of state that I have had the opportunity to meet--which is more than many Vice Presidents--and I'm so glad that my first one is an Afghani.

You know, in Trig's class there was a little Afghani? He was the child of one of the oil executives, and he was so cute, with his little turban runnin' around, everyone just loved him, and felt for him...

Karzai: Yes.

Palin: And everyone knew that we just had to defend him and keep him free and that's why I think that with a Palin/McCain...

Palin Aide: (looking up from clipboard) McCain/Palin.

Palin: ...McCain/Palin ticket, we can make sure of that, if we have to attack Russia, even, I mean, to keep people free at home, just like we want to keep our people free. We have so much in common! I know you have the problem with the poppies, and I understand because we have the same problem with the crystal meth in Wasilla? And I said "Look, we've got to shake this up!" and then that's exactly what I said: 'Look, let's just see what we have in common with these guys!" And that's just what you could do with the Taliban, Mr. Karzai. They've already so moral, and they want people to live by the straight and narrow, and they've got the newspapers sayin' and the schools doin' lots of the right things. They just need to get some of the right ideas, and pray to the right Lord. And, if they don't understand, we still have the weapons left over from Iraq, and then we can't blink, we can't blink, can we, Mr. Karzai?

Palin: Right. The thing is, we just have to hit the ground runnin', Mr. Karzai. That's what I do. A few weeks ago I didn't even know what a Vice President does! That's why I put a clock on my wall--do you have the same clocks as we do in Afghanistan? With the twelve numbers? (points in air to numbers on air clock)--Anyway, I said "I'm gonna measure just how much time I have left here" and that's what you could do, I think, with the war, Mr. Karzai, is to put up a clock so you know just how much time you have left until you finish it. I tell you, Mr. Karzai, it's such a motivating influence on my staff, the good ones, anyway, they know what they're supposed to finish and when, they hear me sayin' "Look at the clock, people, look at the clock, and know what you have left to finish..."

Karzai: Yes.

Palin: And so I said to my husband, Todd--I call him the "First Dude"--Do you have that word 'Dude' there in Afghanistan?--maybe it's like "Khan" or "Emir" or somethin'?--I said to him, 'Todd, we have to take a look at what's happenin' in Afghanistan--before McCain called or any other thing happened--' cause I saw that Russia was right across from us and then right next to that you have all the Stans (counts cross fingers) Kyrgyzstan, oh, what's the others?--well, you are aware of them, of course, Mr. Karzai (laughs)...

Karzai: (Nods)

Palin: And if we don't let other people know of what I'm aware of, then the world won't change, Mr. Karzai. I know we have the same goals even if we don't have the same God yet...(aide touches Palin on shoulder, whispers). 'Even', not 'yet', I meant 'same God even', Mr. Karzai. And my point is, we can't let others stop our choice, which is freedom for those who deserve it, and that's why I know a Palin/McCain...

Palin Aide: (reaching over to touch shoulder)

Palin: Stop! (brushing aide's hand off)...McCain/Palin ticket will do just what you want, Mr. Karzai...

Second Palin Aide Approaches: It's time for your next appointment, Gov. Palin.

Palin: It was so good meeting you, President Karzai, and all of your other people, it was so good meeting you too! Shalom! (waves, exits)

Karzai: (to his aide, in Pashto): She makes the last one look like the Grand Mufti.

With all due respect, in order for SNL to do a fair and balanced election spoof, they have to hire a black man OTHER than Keenan. As much as it tries to stay relevant, SNL just falls flat by comparison to MadTv.

As and artist, Tina Fey is great. But I do hope when they do the one on her debate with Biden, which I am sure will be a must, they make it fair and balanced in the absurd way this election is going. http://www.bop-o-rama.com